On behalf of vehicle and engine manufacturers from around the world, the World Fuel Charter Committee (WWFC) is pleased to present the first edition of the Global Fuel Charter for methane-based transport fuels.
The use of methane-based fuels in transportation has grown rapidly in recent years, and the quality of these fuels varies greatly around the world. As a result, the committee saw the need to provide information about this type of fuel and how to harmonize its quality with the needs and capabilities of modern vehicle and engine technologies.
This first edition of the WWFC for Methane-Based Transportation Fuels, which you can download by clicking here, provides recommended fuel quality specifications for markets with more advanced vehicles and engines as well as for markets with less advanced vehicles and engines.
As an alternative fuel, methane-based fuels have the potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the sustainability of hydrocarbon-based fuels. The key to achieving the best performance available with the lowest environmental impact is to produce high-quality methane-based fuel in a sustainable manner and maintain its quality throughout the distribution system until the fuel reaches the consumer.
This document represents our collective best judgment based on experience with these fuels. However, technical information and field data will continue to evolve, so we will strive to update this document periodically as we learn more.
In addition to this Charter, the WWFC also recently published the sixth edition of the Global Fuel Charter for Gasoline and Diesel Fuels, which can be found here.
About WWFC
The purpose of this Charter and its accompanying guidelines is twofold. First and foremost, they inform policymakers and other interested parties about the key role of fuel quality in engine and vehicle operation, durability, and emissions. Second, its goal is to promote consistent fuel quality worldwide according to vehicle, engine and emission control system needs, for the benefit of consumers and the overall environment.
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